16 rare and great northern soul and crossover 45's

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Percy Stone – Chained – Ram / EX / £750 (Excellent Eddie Bo produced crossover dancer, and a real rarity. Label has a couple of faint stains.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNhE9MA2XFc&ab_channel=FonsoulBcn

Wilson Love – Funny Money – NS / EX / £350 (Amazing crossover rarity out of Oakland, California.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6AtXVVZvPg&ab_channel=LRKRecords

Fi-Dels – Try a little harder – Keymen / VG / £275 (NS evergreen! Vinyl has many light marks, dance side plays great, flipside with some noise in places.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A94eDzNagOE&ab_channel=RareMusicDirect

Channel 3 – Someone else’s arms / The sweetest thing – Dakar / EX / £275 (Rare issue copy with their amazing take of Barbara Acklin’s “Someone else’s arms”, beats the original and the Chi-Lites versions IMO. Flip is the classic crossover dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1fLSuZPErY&ab_channel=BrianPinches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Skpx6ytT84&ab_channel=BreakoutSoulClub

Othello Robinson – So in luv – Era / EX / £275 (Promo copy of this superb NS oldie.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oad16RLfiO8&ab_channel=RareMusicDirect

Four Pro’s – Just another girl / There must be a reason – Carla / VG / £275 (Pounding Detroit classics! White demo, labels has a hint of ring wear. Vinyl has many finer marks, plays ok but not perfect.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lab3IY3g4Wg&ab_channel=TonyBeezwax
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QnHRokqayQ&ab_channel=Francosoul

Soul Twins – Quick change artist / Give the man a chance – Karen / VG / £250 (White demo of this incredible NS double header. Vinyl copy with no lines on label. Record has many fine marks, plays well but not perfect. Label report: GTMAC label side has writing, flip is clean.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdVHrSWm9Ww&ab_channel=brico
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgPI9hrQDBc&ab_channel=JohnManship

Geno Washington – Like my baby / I’ll be around – Atac / EX / £175 (Clean copy of this classic NS double header.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly2ieh3B1oE&ab_channel=Soulhawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9WvNRiV9Tc&ab_channel=Soulhawk

Vonciel Myers – It won’t be easy / But I still love you – Gaynote / see desc / £200 (Classic crossover! Atmosphere and some, flip is good too. IWBE-side has a few long marks, and a faint mark on label, plays well. Flip looks and plays clean.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywQ_imL-8i4&ab_channel=Soulman70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tYzxu0T3b4&ab_channel=RickydanielGarcia

Idris Muhammad – I’m a believer – Prestige / EX / £175 (Just great crossover that especially good on the dancefloor. Clean stock copy.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU5nQBmPCH8&ab_channel=BrianPinches

Caprells – Hey girl why’d you have to do it / Deep love – Bano / EX / £150 (Two amazing crossover sides.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKVTgDn53Cc&ab_channel=Soulhawk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj3iEpBknZA&ab_channel=Soulhawk

Masterkeys – If you haven’t got love – Sport / EX / £150 (Super clean white demo of this superb super soulful Detroit rarity.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNhUeYGnHpk&ab_channel=ValChalloner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5Wv5qZA-gg&ab_channel=cobblessoul45s

R.C. & the Spotlites – Joy girl – Private Stock / EX / £110 (Heavy Philly styled modern dancer which is still under the radar to most. Likely because it’s tucked away as the b-side only available on very rare issue copies.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOOKb7BH0Gc&ab_channel=mmmm13

Volumes – My kind of girl – Inferno / EX / £80 (Rarer white demo of this Detroit stormer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PfaJwPI1_8&ab_channel=Soulhawk

Leon Thomas - Love each other - Flying Dutchman / EX / £45 (DJ copy of this lovely xover dancer.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1NaQ77qWjE&ab_channel=gaynormartin

Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t no mountain high enough – Tamla / EX / £25 (Nice clean copy of this floorfilling classic.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq-Ufl_dNwk&ab_channel=MarvinGaye-Topic